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tain only positive exponents. 2) \\(\frac{3x^{-4}y^{-3}}{4x^{-4}y^{0}}\…

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tain only positive exponents.

  1. \\(\frac{3x^{-4}y^{-3}}{4x^{-4}y^{0}}\\)
  2. \\(\frac{3x^{-2}y^{-4}}{x}\\)
  3. \\(\frac{2x^{2}}{3x^{2}y^{-1} \cdot 2x^{-2}y^{4}}\\)
  4. \\(\frac{4m^{-3}n^{2} \cdot 2m^{-1}n^{3}}{}\\)

Explanation:

Response
Problem 2: Simplify \(\frac{3x^{-4}y^{-3}}{4x^{-4}y^{0}}\) to contain only positive exponents.

Step 1: Simplify \(x\)-terms

Using the rule \(\frac{a^m}{a^n}=a^{m - n}\), for \(x\)-terms: \(x^{-4}/x^{-4}=x^{-4-(-4)} = x^{0}=1\) (since any non - zero number to the power of 0 is 1).

Step 2: Simplify \(y\)-terms

For \(y\)-terms: \(y^{-3}/y^{0}=y^{-3 - 0}=y^{-3}\). Using the rule \(a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^{n}}\), \(y^{-3}=\frac{1}{y^{3}}\).

Step 3: Simplify the constant and combine

The constant term is \(3/4\). Combining with the simplified \(x\) and \(y\) terms, we have \(\frac{3}{4}\times1\times\frac{1}{y^{3}}=\frac{3}{4y^{3}}\).

Step 1: Simplify \(x\)-terms

Using the rule \(\frac{a^m}{a^n}=a^{m - n}\), for \(x\)-terms: \(x^{-2}/x^{1}=x^{-2-1}=x^{-3}\). Using \(a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^{n}}\), \(x^{-3}=\frac{1}{x^{3}}\).

Step 2: Simplify \(y\)-terms and combine

The \(y\)-term is \(y^{-4}=\frac{1}{y^{4}}\) and the constant term is 3. Combining them, we get \(3\times\frac{1}{x^{3}}\times\frac{1}{y^{4}}=\frac{3}{x^{3}y^{4}}\).

Step 1: Simplify the denominator first (multiply the terms in the denominator)

For \(x\)-terms in the denominator: \(x^{2}\cdot x^{-2}=x^{2+( - 2)}=x^{0}=1\). For \(y\)-terms in the denominator: \(y^{-1}\cdot y^{4}=y^{-1 + 4}=y^{3}\). For the constant terms in the denominator: \(3\times2 = 6\). So the denominator becomes \(6\times1\times y^{3}=6y^{3}\).

Step 2: Simplify the fraction

Now we have \(\frac{2x^{2}}{6y^{3}}\). Simplify the constant fraction \(2/6=\frac{1}{3}\). The \(x\)-term remains \(x^{2}\) (since there are no \(x\)-terms in the denominator after simplification). So we get \(\frac{x^{2}}{3y^{3}}\).

Answer:

\(\frac{3}{4y^{3}}\)

Problem 4: Simplify \(\frac{3x^{-2}y^{-4}}{x}\) to contain only positive exponents.